Sausalito

Sausalito is a city in Marin County, California. The city is located 4.3 miles north of San Francisco, to which it is connected via the Golden Gate Bridge. Sausalito means "small willow grove" in Spanish, and the rancho was granted to English settler William A. Richardson in 1838. After the Gold Rush, Sausalito became home to commercial fishermen and wealthy yacthing enthusiasts, and Sausalito became a transportation hub during the early 20th century as the result of the development of rail links to San Francisco. In 1937, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge made ferry traffic obsolete, and in-town traffic in Sausalito was reduced to a trickle. During Prohibition, Sausalito was a favorite landing spot for rum runners. During World War II, Sausalito developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center, and it became known as a wealthy and artistic enclave in the years following the war. In 2016, Sausalito had a population of 7,125 people, with 84.5% being white, 7.3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2.5% African-American, .9% multiracial, .3% Native American, .3% Pacific islander, and .2% other.